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by Otohiko » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:19 pm
Ohhh man, Porcupine Tree.
I just got back from seeing them yesterday. Forget the "not a concert attraction" thing - they're not much of a circus attraction, sure, and their stage setup is quite basic save for the movie projector - but if only more bands took as much care of production in the sound department and obvious care with practicing, the music sure would be a happier place.
Words don't describe what an awesome time I had. I was right up at the front of the stage; when Steve Wilson did some of his guitar soloing and came up closer, I was literally about a foot away from him - most of the concert, he was within a more comfortable 4-5ft (not that I'm all "omg Steve Wilson, international pop star!" about it). Speaking of feet, he apparently plays barefoot, which I found somewhat amusing. Otherwise he's definitely impressed me - 100% musician, 0% pretension/fluff, that guy.
The setlist was really nice. It was a mix of Fear of Blank Planet, Deadwing and In Absentia stuff, with some other material thrown in - like the older "Even Less" and "Cheating the Polygraph" from the new EP. Most of the newer stuff had accompanying video that went well in sync (!) with the music. Definite highlight of the show for me was Anesthetize. That one you just have to see performed live to really get, with accompanying video etc. Totally blew me away.
Anyway, anyone on the path of that tour - still not too late to get tickets, I bet!
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